Trying To Lead As Much Of A Normal Life As Possible

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Trying To Lead As Much Of A Normal Life As Possible With Chronic Pain

Is Very Difficult, And At Times I Find Impossible But I Try All The Same.

For the Longest time I have always wanted a " Greyhound " and low and

behold I was given a pure bread " Greyhound Puppy " a few days ago.

But now I have to give up what little sleep I do get by keeping the

puppy, I will explain why. Currently I am taking " Zolpidem 10mg " to

allow me to get at least a few hours sleep a night if that.

But when I take the sleep medication I am really out of it because it

is taken when I take my nightly dosage of my pain medications so

between them all I would say I get about 3-5 hours of sleep before I

am woken to the pain.

So you see I can't take the sleep medicine and be there for the puppy I would

never hear her, Oh and also I have to take out my hearing aids

at night also, That is a problem hearing her.

It's not that bad I know that it will only be for a few months of not

taking my sleep medication but she is a ball of pure love and I know

that it will pay off in the end I am sure she will be there for me

when shes older.

So like I stated in the opening line Trying To Lead As Much Of A

Normal Life As Possible is hard for a person with chronic pain the

extra tasks we have to do in order to be as normal is harder for us.

Rob

Retired Military

New York